Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: In Addressing climate change and its impacts, Brunei Darussalam believes that there is a need to strike a balance between economic growth, social development and environmental protection that forms the very foundation of sustainable development, Borneo Bulletin reported.

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei through its Ministry of Development (MoD) hosted the third Meeting of the Asean Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) and the opening ceremony took place yesterday at the Rizqun International Hotel.

Bandar Seri Begawan - Demand for energy to meet social and economic development is increasing. In 2010, the world consumed approximately 90 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) of energy, which is approximately 40 per cent more than the consumption two decades earlier.